weak acid
Compare with strong acid .A weak acid is an acid that only partially dissociates into hydrogen ions and anions in solution. Weak acids are weak electrolytes . Recognize weak acids by learning the six common strong acids ; any acid that doesn't appear on the list of strong acids is usually a weak acid. | ||||
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Weak acid
A weak acid is an acid that does not ionize in solution to a significant extent; that is, if the acid was represented by the general formula HA, then in aqueous solution a significant amount of undissociated HA still remains. Weak acids in water dissociate as
The equilibrium concentrations of reactants and products are related by the Acidity constant expression, (Ka):
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